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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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